Australia VS New Zealand Working Holidays // Comparing the Two - Which is better? Q&A

Many people can easily apply for a working holiday visa in Australia or New Zealand but which is better? How do they differ? I'm answering YOUR questions comparing both the Australian and New Zealand working holiday visas.

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[mg]

Great video - just wanted to add that, in terms of wages, I think NZ has been catching up with Australia over the last few years. I just moved from Oz to NZ and I'm earning the same here.. The minimum wage in Australia used to be about $3 more per hour than in NZ a few years ago. Now in 2022 it's about the same ($21.38 p/hour in Aus & $21.20 p/hour in NZ).. I'm living in Queenstown right now and pretty much every single job pays at least $25 an hour. Office jobs in cities like Auckland and Wellington are paying around $25-$30 an hour.

[AaronJarvis]

This video couldn't have been timed better as I've been debating Australia vs New Zealand for a few weeks now and still haven't decided 😂Thank you for making a video like this 😂🙏

[utahope]

Perfect timing! Going to NZ in 10 days and I'm so excited. Also, this is like 4 months too late but I loved meeting you in Sri Lanka at the supermarket. You were so kind I am still amazed

[shipsintheknight]

This was the exact video I was hoping to find! Thank you for your advice. I really appreciate it. As someone who's newly interested in solo travel/backpacking, all of your videos have been super inspirational and educational.

[mattvale]

My time in Australia is almost up. A few months left after almost 2 years being here. NZ next 😊

I'd recommend people work as much as they can in Australia because you'll likely never earn that much afterwards.

I feel like I've missed out. On that. I've earnt but also spent a lot here. Flaming booze. One good tip don't piss it away. Plus I struggled to find work in the smaller Cities. Hobart, Tasmania. Still here. It's up and down.

Also you see people live of of nothing. All depends on your character.

Safe travels everyone 😆

[TheVanIslandGirl]

Wonderful video! I did a 2 year working holiday in NZ (2016/2017) and am leaving for Aus in 4 weeks for my WH there, so this was super interesting!
Just a note for anyone creeping the comments - the visa requirements in here were specifically for British citizens. Only the British and Canadians can get the second year for New Zealand, and Canadians don’t have the “only 12 months of work” clause.
Many other countries have different rules and regulations on amount of time you are allowed to work in New Zealand (for example, a friend from Peru and a friend from Poland could only work for up to 3 months at one job, and then they needed to find a new job).

[MishkaTravels]

Love the comparison of your working holiday experiences in both countries, it's very helpful :) I'm currently on a WH in New Zealand and love it! However, I think that as a British citizen you are sharing a very narrow perspective on the visa situation for NZ and OZ. Visa requirements are different depending on where you are from. British citizens are lucky to be able to apply for a visa whenever, get it approved straight away and also get a 2nd year visa. For most other countries that is not the case. There are usually only limited spots available every year, some countries even have as little as 100 visa spots and applications open on a certain day each year. So for anyone who's thinking of doing a working holiday, be sure to check the official visa requirements that apply to YOU specifically. This video gives the impression that it's super easy for anyone to get these visas, so just wanted to correct that 😉

[DoubleDeckerAnton]

I remember extending my visa in Australia by flying to N.Z.
I loved it in N.Z.
It reminded me of the U.K. and was so different from Australia!

[thekellymagazine]

Thank you for this video. I'm on my working holiday in NZ at the moment and I'm thinking about doing a year in Australia as well. This definitely helped making my decision easier!

[billmccaleb]

great backpacking advice. But the "let's go BANANAS" shirt stole the show for me!

[somoto]

you’re such a likeable and friendly person ☀️

[shirleypeters]

This is a great summary. I’d like to add: Tasmania is like a mini NZ. Towns are much closer, and the weather is cooler. Australia is vast and often rugged! NZ is compact and pretty.

[selenacruz]

Rewatching your old content as I plan on working and traveling in Australia for a year and then New Zealand for another; backpack Southeast Asia, Europe and Central America after and return home
Great video as always

[kyramioso]

Great, informative video! I'm doing a WH in NZ and super excited

[IsakFriberg]

Thanks for the tips. The way you make it sound so simple to do really makes me want to go there!

[WlSH]

This video was so good it had answers to questions I didn't even know I had! Thumbs way up

[orubeburo]

Very helpful video. I'm trying to move to Australia with my current company that I work for and your video helped me clarify a few aspects. Thank you :-)

[tobiaswoodward]

Another great aspect of the Aussie working visa is that you get pension on top of pay whereas you don’t in nz

[outogetyougotyou]

From the East coast of Australia, NZ is only about 3 hours away by plane....so you can have the best of both worlds if you're willing to take some time off and book a flight.

[Andrew-dfdr]

They are both amazing countries. Australia has vast deserts, incredible reefs and best of all: Tassie.

New Zealand has higher mountains, glaciers and fiiords.